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Stunning Rangers and Celtic 3D chess sets are pitch perfect for Christmas

3D Scotland are an innovative, Glasgow-based company who specialise in the design and manufacture of unique chess sets. Their sets have proved extremely popular as Christmas gifts, graduation gifts, fathers’ day gifts and everything in between.




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Fiddle played by Robert Burns to be used in US performance for first time

A baroque fiddle believed to have been played by Robert Burns will be performed live on stage in the United States for the first time.




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Take-Two CEO is Not Worried About Grand Theft Auto VI Performance on Xbox Series S

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick in the company's latest earnings report said he isn't worried about Rockstar getting Grand Theft Auto VI to run on the Xbox Series S.

"Look, we support the platforms where the consumers are for as long as they’re there, and we find a way to support platforms despite different levels of tech," said Zelnick (via VideoGamesChronicle) when asked about the Xbox Series S.

Zelnick added, "Our labels are really good at that. I’m not really worried. I’ve never worried about where hardware was going. And I’ve said this many times over the years because, first of all, I don’t worry about things over which I have zero control.

"Secondly, I believe in the audience. The audience is going to show up if you have great properties, and so we just have to make sure to be on an array of platforms."

Zelnick added PC is an important platform to release games on, despite the fact Grand Theft Auto VI has not been announced for PC.

"If one platform diminishes in value, there’s always another one," he said. "So we’re seeing great growth in PC right now, for example. And I have been able to view that open formats would continue to grow. PC is an open format.

"I do think PC will continue to be a more and more important part of the console business going forward, and that isn’t complicated for us to support at all. So the bottom line is we are selective about which platforms we support. We make the tech work when we can make it work as long as the audience is big enough to make that worthwhile."

Grand Theft Auto VI will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in Fall 2025.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.

Full Article - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/463023/take-two-ceo-is-not-worried-about-grand-theft-auto-vi-performance-on-xbox-series-s/




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Factorio: Space Age review: a stellar expansion produces a masterful final form

To say that Factorio: Space Age throws out the rulebook is an understatement. It'd be more fitting to say it's somehow automated the whole process: an inserter plucked out the rulebook from my brain and deposited it in hot magma, while a new rulebook was churned out in a nearby machine and plopped into my brain from the other side - only for that to be immediately plucked out and incinerated as well. With each new planet and each new phase, Space Age reinvents itself. I'm battling hyperbole here, but ah hell, I admit defeat. Factorio: Space Age is a masterpiece, the final form of perhaps the most well-crafted building game I'll ever play.

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The Warframe devs want you to come try their luxurious fantasy action-RPG Soulframe

Warframe developers Digital Extremes have announced a new round of early access for their 2025-bound fantasy action-RPG Soulframe, which I saw a bit of last year and think is pretty promising. They're now adding 2000 players to a Preludes build of the game every week, with each invite email including an additional four invite codes, so you can get your friends involved.

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Great God Grove review: play mail carrier and god wrangler in this wonderfully weird puzzle adventure

Great God Grove is, in a word, bonkers. I’ve stopped a small community from completing a blood ritual, played the role of matchmaker to a group of lonely hearts that involved organising a date with god, and plastered a statue with paint as part of a revolutionary movement to uplift the power of art. My time with GGG has been a pick n’ mix of colourful escapades, and together with its story of godly woes, striking art style, vacuum-based puzzle-solving, and nightmare-inducing puppet work, I’m now a die-hard LimboLane devotee.

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Huge new volcano has burst through the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io

In between two spacecraft visiting Jupiter’s moon Io, a volcano spreading material over hundreds of kilometres has appeared




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The first brown dwarf ever found was the strangest – now we know why

The first “failed star” ever discovered has been a weird outlier since it was found nearly 30 years ago. New observations show that it is unusually massive because it isn’t a single star after all




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Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano

A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water




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Drone versus drone combat is bringing a new kind of warfare to Ukraine

Machines are fighting machines on the Ukrainian battlefield, as a technological arms race has given birth to a new way to wage war




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Meta Quest 3S review: A cheaper VR that still offers wonderful immersive worlds



Meta had huge success last year with its flagship Quest 3 VR headset and it is back with a significantly cheaper 3S device that compromises on visuals but still delivers a great experience




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Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after email surfaces

A judge recused himself Tuesday from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the presidency.




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Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovers from fall to become London Marathon's youngest female winner

  • Yalemzerf Yehualaw wins women's race (2:17:26), to become race's youngest ever winner​​
  • Amos Kipruto wins men's race (2:04:39), ahead of Leul Gebresilase and Bashir Abd
  • Swiss racers Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner win men's and women's wheelchair titles in new course records
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    Mars study suggests ocean's amount of water could be miles beneath red planet’s surface

    A new study suggests there could be water miles under the dusty surface of Mars, with enough water to fill a global-sized ocean a mile deep.



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    AMD: patches coming for Windows 11 performance issues

    Ryzen and Epyc chips have two main issues; L3 cache latency, and 'preferred core' tech.




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    Physicists Find Evidence for Superfluidity in Low-Density Neutron Matter

    An accurate description of low-density nuclear matter is crucial for explaining the physics of neutron star crusts, according to a team of theoretical physicists led by Argonne National Laboratory’s Dr. Alessandro Lovato.

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    RFK Jr. launches online forum to crowdsource names for 4,000 Trump administration nominees

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a "Nominees for the People" forum to crowdsource 4,000 positions in the Trump administration to Make America Healthy Again.



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    RFK Jr., a lawyer-politician, could replace lawyer-politician Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human  Services. Or RFK Jr could be the next Secretary of Agriculture, replacing  Tom Vilsack, a lawyer. Deputy FDA Commissioners are sometimes lawyers. Dr. Robert Califf, a cardiologist, is the outgoing FDA Commissioner. The fact that... Continue Reading




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    Top 15 Exotic Snacks You Need to Try Before You Die – A Flavorful Bucket List

    Ever found yourself at a party with the usual chips and pretzels, wishing for something more exciting? Well, it’s time to elevate your snacking game. There’s a world of flavors waiting to be discovered, and some of them are so unique that they belong on your bucket list. Sometimes, finding rare treats can be tricky. […]

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    How To Set Up The Perfect Sensory Bedroom For Kids With Autism

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    Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed

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    Sam Bankman-Fried Henchman to Forfeit $70 Million, Yacht in Proposed Settlement


    Sam Trabucco, the former Alameda Research co-CEO, will forfeit a 53-foot yacht and forgo $70 million worth of claims in a proposed settlement with the FTX bankruptcy estate.

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    Martin Garrix set to perform in ‘world’s biggest Holi celebration’ in India

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    ‘Mura’ movie review: This revenge drama packs a punch with its terrific performances

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    Canada captain Alphonso Davies to miss CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname

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    LED lights on underside of surfboards may deter shark attacks!


    LED lights on underside of surfboards may deter shark attacks!


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    How Can Jupiter Have No Surface? A Look at the Planet That Could Swallow 1,000 Earths

    "If Jupiter doesn’t have a surface, what does it have? "




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    RFK Jr. wants to stop putting fluoride in drinking water. Here's what scientists say

    On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he'll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent of debunked public health claims — has described fluoride as "industrial waste."




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    Canadien: Il faut parfois laisser son petit frère gagner

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    Surfwear company cuts 40 jobs

    THE soap opera continues for SurfStitch as the surfwear brand sheds 40 jobs in a bid to return to profit.




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    NISAR satellite to offer precise monitoring of Earth's surface movements

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    Musical duo Simon & Garfunkel recently had emotional reunion after years of silence

    The sound of silence, no more: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, who as folk duo Simon & Garfunkel were one of the most popular American musical acts of the 20th century, recently reunited after years without speaking.




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    Via Rail's performance has gone from bad to worse — and it's costing the company millions

    Via Rail's service standards have eroded substantially over the last decade, with many more trains arriving late.




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    How the Perfect Storm Will Impact Patient Support Programming in 2025 and Beyond

    Today’s guest post comes from Chris Dowd, Senior VP of Market Development at ConnectiveRx.

    Chris examines three key trends that will affect patient support programs: the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), legal/regulatory battles over copay adjustment programs, and uncertainties following a national election. He then outlines three actions that should guide manufacturers' preparation.

    To learn more, register for ConnectiveRx’s free webinar on December 11: The Perfect Storm? Patient Support Programming in 2025 and Beyond.

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    Counterfeit Drugs in Clinical Trials?

    This morning I ran across a bit of a coffee-spitter: in the middle of an otherwise opaquely underinformative press release fromTranscelerate Biopharma about the launch of their

    Counterfeits flooding
    the market? Really?
    "Comparator Network" - which will perhaps streamline member companies' ability to obtain drugs from each other for clinical trials using active comparator arms -  the CEO of the consortium, Dalvir Gill, drops a rather remarkable quote:

    "Locating and accessing these comparators at the right time, in the right quantities and with the accompanying drug stability and regulatory information we need, doesn't always happen efficiently. This is further complicated by infiltration of the commercial drug supply chain by counterfeit drugs.  With the activation of our Comparator Network the participating TransCelerate companies will be able to source these comparator drugs directly from each other, be able to secure supply when they need it in the quantities they need, have access to drug data and totally mitigate the risk of counterfeit drugs in that clinical trial."

    [Emphasis added.]

    I have to admit to being a little floored by the idea that there is any sort of risk, in industry-run clinical trials, of counterfeit medication "infiltration".

    Does Gill know something that the rest of us don't? Or is this just an awkward slap at perceived competition – innuendo against the companies that currently manage clinical trial comparator drug supply? Or an attempt at depicting the trials of non-Transcelerate members as risky and prone to fraud?

    Either way, it could use some explaining. Thinking I might have missed something, I did do a quick literature search to see if I could come across any references to counterfeits in trials. Google Scholar and PubMed produced no useful results, but Wikipedia helpfully noted in its entry on counterfeit medications:

    Counterfeit drugs have even been known to have been involved in clinical drug trials.[citation needed]


    And on that point, I think we can agree: Citation needed. I hope the folks at Transcelerate will oblige.




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    Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just scratching the surface

    Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it."




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    An Integrated Approach to Optimizing Specialty Pharmacy and Accelerating Performance

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    The Historical Puzzle of US Economic Performance under Democrats vs. Republicans

    We have heard much about the puzzle that US economic performance under President Joe Biden has been much stronger than voters perceive it to be.  But the current episode is just one instance of a bigger historical puzzle:  the US economy has since World War II consistently done better under Democratic presidents than under Republican presidents.  This fact is even less widely known, including among Democratic voters, than the truth about Biden’s term.  Indeed, some poll results suggest that more Americans believe the reverse, that Republican presidents are better stewards of the economy than Democrats.